Angela Merkel facing leadership questions as Bavarian vote looms
DW: The German chancellor Angela Merkel‘s party is about to undergo a month of stress tests with elections in the states of Bavaria and Hesse. But despite internal grumblings, the…
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CSU’s Seehofer threatens to quit Merkel government
The main points via Deutsche Welle: Interior Minister Horst Seehofer offered his resignation as minister and as CSU leader on Sunday evening after accusing Chancellor Angela Merkel of failing to…
Financial Times: Germany reaps a €2.9bn gain from Greek bond holdings
Germany has made €2.9bn from interest payments on its holdings of Greek debt since the eurozone crisis, but now plans to return the interest income to Athens after Eurozone finance…
Support of key Basque party paves way for Spain’s PM to be voted out of office
El Pais: Barring any last-minute changes, the no-confidence motion against Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy debated in Congress today will pass on Friday with 180 “yes” votes, four more than the…